Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain offers a long story campaign, but also an extensive list of side missions or side operations. Most of these missions are not mandatory, but completing them will unlock new weapons, items and tools, as well as GMP that will make your life on the battlefield easier. Some side operations are classified asimportantand they have story elements, so they're all worth completing. Completing them may also unlock certain story-related cutscenes on Mother Base.
There are a total of 157 Side Ops in Metal Gear Solid: 5 The Phantom Pain. We have video guides for most of them, but for the rest we've added a few pointers to help you unlock or complete them faster.Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain is now available on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and personal computer
It's a fantastic game and could very well be the defining title for the current generation. Check out our full review of the gameHere. If you have any questions about the game, stop in the comments section below. Visit the hub page for more information about the gameHereor watch the full story missions walkthroughHere.
Page OP 1 – Excerpt interpreter [Russian]
Page OP 11 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Page OP 5 – Save the [Riot SMG] Blueprint
Page OP 27 – Prisoner Extraction 01
Page OP 47 – Extract the Little Lost Sheep
Page OP 2 – Excerpt interpreter [Russian]
Page OP 28 – Prisoner Extraction 02
Page OP 12 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Page OP 13 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Page OP 51 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldier 01
Page OP 61 – Unlucky Dog 01
Page OP 14 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Page OP 52 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldier 02
Side Op 62 – Unlucky Dog 02
Page OP 15 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Page OP 6 – Secure the Stun Arm Blueprint
Page OP 29 – Prisoner Extraction 02
Page OP 66 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 01
Page OP 107 – Extract Legendary Gunsmith
Page OP 108 – Extract the Legendary Gunsmith again
Page OP 109 – Extract the Legendary Gunsmith once more
Page OP 3 – Extract interpreter [Afrikaans]
Page OP 17 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 07
Page OP 32 – Prisoner Extraction 06
Side OP 70 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 01
Side OP 96 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Page OP 53 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldier 02
Page OP 18 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Page OP 117 - Eliminate Tank Unit 05
Page OP 30 – Prisoner Extraction 04
Page OP 31 – Prisoner Extraction 05
Page OP 48 - Catch the Legendary Brown Bear
Page OP 67 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 02
Page OP 83 – Mine clearance 01
Page OP 84 – Mine clearance 02
Side OP 94 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 95 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 110 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Page OP 33 – Prisoner Extraction 07
Page OP 34 – Prisoner Extraction 08
Page OP 114 - Eliminate Tank Unit 01
Page OP 35 – Prisoner Extraction 09
Side OP 69 - Eliminate Heavy Infantry 04
Side OP 72 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 07
Page OP 86 – Mine clearance 04
Side OP 73 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 08
Page OP 115 - Eliminate Tank Unit 02
Page OP 36 – Prisoner Extraction 10
Page OP 116 - Eliminate Tank Unit 03
Page OP 19 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 09
Page OP 63 – Unlucky 03
Page OP 4 – Extract Interpreter [Kikongo]
Page OP 37 – Prisoner Extraction 11
Side OP 71 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 05
Side OP 74 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 09
Side OP 97 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 05
Page OP 152 – Target Practice [R&D Platform]
Page OP 21 – Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 11
Page OP 38 – Prisoner Extraction 12
Page OP 54 - Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 04
Side OP 75 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 10
Page OP 39 – Prisoner Extraction 12
Page OP 7 - Save the [IR Sensor] blueprint
Page OP 8 - Secure the [Anti-Theft] blueprint
Page OP 9 - Save the [Gun-Cam Defender] blueprint
Page OP 10 – Find the [UA=Drone] Blueprint
Page OP 40 – Prisoner Extraction 14
Page OP 87 – Mine clearance 05
Page OP 76 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 11
Page OP 41 – Prisoner Extraction 15
Page OP 55 - Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 05
Side OP 98 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 02
Side OP 22 - Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 12
Page OP 77 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 13
Page OP 42 – Prisoner Extraction 16
Page OP 88 – Mine clearance 06
Page OP 43 – Prisoner Extraction 17
Page OP 118 - Eliminate Tank Unit 05
Side OP 23 - Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 10
Side OP 24 - Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 14
Side OP 26 - Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 16
Page OP 44 – Prisoner Extraction 18
Page OP 49 - Conquer the Legendary Ibis
Side OP 50 - Catch the legendary Jackal
Page OP 56 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base 06 soldiers
Page OP 57 - Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 07
Page OP 64 – Unlucky 04
Side OP 25 - Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier 16
Page OP 65 – Unlucky 05
Page OP 78 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 13
Page OP 45 – Prisoner Extraction 19
Side OP 99 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 07
Side Operation 143 – Extract the KI Pod
Page OP 144 - Secure the remains of the burning man
Page OP 89 – Mine clearance 07
Side OP 100 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 08
Page OP 46 – Prisoner Extraction 20
Page OP 90 – Mine clearance 08
Page OP 79 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 14
Side OP 101 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 10
Page OP 129 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 02
Page OP 119 - Eliminate Tank Unit 06
Page OP 128 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 01
Page OP 122 - Eliminate Tank Unit 09
Page OP 58 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 08
Page OP 120 - Eliminate Tank Unit 07
Page OP 121 – Eliminate Tank Unit 08
Page OP 59 - Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 09
Page OP 60 – Extract the Wandering Mother Base 10 soldiers
Side OP 80 - Eliminate Heavy Infantry 15
Page OP 81 – Eliminate Heavy Infantry 16
Side OP 102 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 10
Page OP 123 - Eliminate Tank Unit 08
Page OP 130 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 03
Page OP 112 – Intel Agent Extraction
Page OP 6 – Secure the [Stun Arm] blueprint
Page OP 82 – Contacting Emmerich
Page OP 157 – Target Practice [Battle Unit Platform]
Page OP 156 – Target Practice [Medical Platform]
Page OP 155 - Target Practice [Intel Platform]
Page OP 154 – Target Practice [Base Development Platform]
Page OP 153 – Target Practice [Support Unit Platform]
Page OP 151 – Target Practice [Command Platform]
Page OP 149 – Search for the Escaped Children 05
Page OP 146 – Search for the Escaped Children 02
Page OP 145 – Search for the Escaped Children 01
Page OP 113 – Eli's Challenge
Page OP 111 – Visit Quiet
Page OP 108 – Extract the Legendary Gunsmith again
Page OP 107 – Extract Legendary Gunsmith
Side OP 93 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 02
Side Operation 85 – Demining 03
Side OP 16 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 06 – Schließe Mission 13 und Side Op 15 ab.
Side OP 20 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 10 – Schließe Mission 18 und Side Op 19 ab.
Side OP 68 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 02 - Complete Mission 10 and Side Op 67.
Side OP 91 - Demining 09 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 89.
Side OP 92 - Mine Clearance 10 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 90.
Side OP 103 - Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 11 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 100.
Side OP 104 - Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 12 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 102.
Side OP 106 - Eliminate Armored Vehicle Unit 14 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 103.
Side Operation 124 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 11 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Operation 122.
Side Operation 125 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 12 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Operation 122.
Side Operation 126 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 13 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Operation 125.
Side Operation 127 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 14 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Operation 124.
Side OP 131 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 04 - Complete Mission 41 and Side Op 129.
Side OP 132 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 05 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 130.
Side OP 133 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 06 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 132.
Side OP 134 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 07 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 132.
Side OP 135 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 08 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 131.
Side OP 136 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 09 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 137 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 10 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 138 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 11 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 139 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 12 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 140 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 13 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Side OP 141 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 14 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Side OP 142 - Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 15 - Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Page OP 150 – Safely quiet
To unlock this mission you must meet the following conditions:
Binding with Quiet should be full.
Huey must be banished from the Motherbase. It's a cutscene that kicks in as you get closer to completing the main story missions.
They didn't use the butterfly emblem design.
At the end of Mission 11 there is calm.
Quiet is available as a buddy.